You're presented with a worksheet that asks you to fill in the
Simple Past and
Past Participle forms of 29 common English
irregular verbs. These are verbs that do not follow the regular “-ed” pattern for past tense.
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📝 Explanation:
In English, verbs have three main forms:
1.
Base Verb (infinitive without "to") — e.g., *be*, *become*
2.
Simple Past — used for actions completed in the past — e.g., *was/were*, *became*
3.
Past Participle — used with auxiliary verbs like *have/has/had* to form perfect tenses — e.g., *been*, *become*
Many common verbs are
irregular, meaning their past forms don’t end in “-ed”. You must memorize them.
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✔ Completed Table:
Here is the correct completion of your worksheet:
| # | Base Verb | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|-----------|-------------|-----------------|
| 1 | be | was/were | been |
| 2 | become | became | become |
| 3 | begin | began | begun |
| 4 | break | broke | broken |
| 5 | bring | brought | brought |
| 6 | build | built | built |
| 7 | buy | bought | bought |
| 8 | catch | caught | caught |
| 9 | choose | chose | chosen |
|10 | come | came | come |
|11 | cut | cut | cut |
|12 | do | did | done |
|13 | drink | drank | drunk |
|14 | drive | drove | driven |
|15 | eat | ate | eaten |
|16 | fall | fell | fallen |
|17 | feel | felt | felt |
|18 | find | found | found |
|19 | fly | flew | flown |
|20 | forget | forgot | forgotten |
|21 | get | got | gotten / got* |
|22 | give | gave | given |
|23 | go | went | gone |
|24 | grow | grew | grown |
|25 | have | had | had |
|26 | hear | heard | heard |
|27 | hold | held | held |
|28 | hurt | hurt | hurt |
|29 | keep | kept | kept |
> *Note: In American English, “gotten” is preferred as the past participle of “get” (e.g., “I have gotten better”). In British English, “got” is often used (e.g., “I have got better”). Both are acceptable depending on dialect.
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💡 Tips for Learning Irregular Verbs:
- Group them by similar patterns (e.g., *sing-sang-sung*, *ring-rang-rung*)
- Use flashcards or apps like Quizlet
- Practice writing sentences using each form
- Sing songs or rhymes that include irregular verbs
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✔ Your worksheet is now fully completed! Let me know if you’d like printable versions, quizzes, or explanations for any specific verb.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of past participle worksheet.
